How to Implement Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism? A Co-creation Study Involving People with Autism, Parents and Professionals

Claire A. G. J. Huijnen; Monique A. S. Lexis; Rianne Jansens; Luc P. de Witte

doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9

How to Implement Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism? A Co-creation Study Involving People with Autism, Parents and Professionals

Claire A. G. J. Huijnen^*, Monique A. S. Lexis, Rianne Jansens, Luc P. de Witte

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

The aim of this study was to gain insight into how robots can be practically implemented into current education and therapy interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This qualitative study included focus groups and co-creation sessions. 73 Participants (professionals and adults with ASD) took part in 13 focus groups to elicit requirements for robot assisted interventions. Additionally, 22 participants (professionals, parents of children with ASD and adults with ASD) generated ideas for interventions using robot KASPAR in three co-creation sessions. This study resulted in: an overview of requirements concerning the robot, end-user, environment and practical implementation; a template to systematically describe robot interventions in general and for KASPAR in particular; and finally new interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3079-3096
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	47
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9
Publication status	Published - Oct 2017

Keywords

Autism
Robot
Implementation
Robot mediated intervention
KASPAR
Co-creation
Requirements
Robot assisted intervention
COLLABORATIVE PLAY
TECHNOLOGIES
INDIVIDUALS

Access to Document

10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9Licence: CC BY

Cite this

@article{e728b57cd4cc45e18c598825753741aa,

title = "How to Implement Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism? A Co-creation Study Involving People with Autism, Parents and Professionals",

abstract = "The aim of this study was to gain insight into how robots can be practically implemented into current education and therapy interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This qualitative study included focus groups and co-creation sessions. 73 Participants (professionals and adults with ASD) took part in 13 focus groups to elicit requirements for robot assisted interventions. Additionally, 22 participants (professionals, parents of children with ASD and adults with ASD) generated ideas for interventions using robot KASPAR in three co-creation sessions. This study resulted in: an overview of requirements concerning the robot, end-user, environment and practical implementation; a template to systematically describe robot interventions in general and for KASPAR in particular; and finally new interventions.",

keywords = "Autism, Robot, Implementation, Robot mediated intervention, KASPAR, Co-creation, Requirements, Robot assisted intervention, COLLABORATIVE PLAY, TECHNOLOGIES, INDIVIDUALS",

author = "Huijnen, {Claire A. G. J.} and Lexis, {Monique A. S.} and Rianne Jansens and {de Witte}, {Luc P.}",

year = "2017",

month = oct,

doi = "10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9",

language = "English",

volume = "47",

pages = "3079--3096",

journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",

issn = "0162-3257",

publisher = "Springer",

number = "10",

}

How to Implement Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism? A Co-creation Study Involving People with Autism, Parents and Professionals. / Huijnen, Claire A. G. J.; Lexis, Monique A. S.; Jansens, Rianne et al.
In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 47, No. 10, 10.2017, p. 3079-3096.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

TY - JOUR

T1 - How to Implement Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism? A Co-creation Study Involving People with Autism, Parents and Professionals

AU - Huijnen, Claire A. G. J.

AU - Lexis, Monique A. S.

AU - Jansens, Rianne

AU - de Witte, Luc P.

PY - 2017/10

Y1 - 2017/10

N2 - The aim of this study was to gain insight into how robots can be practically implemented into current education and therapy interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This qualitative study included focus groups and co-creation sessions. 73 Participants (professionals and adults with ASD) took part in 13 focus groups to elicit requirements for robot assisted interventions. Additionally, 22 participants (professionals, parents of children with ASD and adults with ASD) generated ideas for interventions using robot KASPAR in three co-creation sessions. This study resulted in: an overview of requirements concerning the robot, end-user, environment and practical implementation; a template to systematically describe robot interventions in general and for KASPAR in particular; and finally new interventions.

AB - The aim of this study was to gain insight into how robots can be practically implemented into current education and therapy interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This qualitative study included focus groups and co-creation sessions. 73 Participants (professionals and adults with ASD) took part in 13 focus groups to elicit requirements for robot assisted interventions. Additionally, 22 participants (professionals, parents of children with ASD and adults with ASD) generated ideas for interventions using robot KASPAR in three co-creation sessions. This study resulted in: an overview of requirements concerning the robot, end-user, environment and practical implementation; a template to systematically describe robot interventions in general and for KASPAR in particular; and finally new interventions.

KW - Autism

KW - Robot

KW - Implementation

KW - Robot mediated intervention

KW - KASPAR

KW - Co-creation

KW - Requirements

KW - Robot assisted intervention

KW - COLLABORATIVE PLAY

KW - TECHNOLOGIES

KW - INDIVIDUALS

U2 - 10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9

DO - 10.1007/s10803-017-3235-9

M3 - Article

C2 - 28685411

SN - 0162-3257

VL - 47

SP - 3079

EP - 3096

JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

IS - 10

ER -